Gigantopithecus
Gigantopithecus Taming Calculator
Passive taming is the method for the Gigantopithecus: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 56 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.69% | |
 Archelon Algae | 1:38 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.06% | |
 Crops | 7:00 | 65 Lvl (215) 87.15% | |
 Mejoberry | 9:20 | 59 Lvl (209) 79.35% | |
    Berries | 14:00 | 47 Lvl (197) 63.21% | |
  Stimberry, Sweet Vegetable Cake | 4:40:00 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.44% |
Taming Results
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Gigantopithecus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Gigantopithecus tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
The Gigantopithecus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.
Starting at 640 Health, it's solidly tanky. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 220, giving it a reasonable inventory size.
The Gigantopithecus is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Regular Kibble.
Once tamed, the Gigantopithecus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Gigantopithecus yields 20 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.35 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.